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Neom: Saudi forces 'told to kill' to clear land for eco-city
24 hours ago
By Merlyn Thomas & Lara El Gibaly,
BBC Verify and BBC Eye Investigations
Saudi authorities have permitted the use of lethal force to clear land for a futuristic desert city being built by dozens of Western companies, an ex-intelligence officer has told the BBC.
Col Rabih Alenezi says he was ordered to evict villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to make way for The Line, part of the Neom eco-project.
One of them was subsequently shot and killed for protesting against eviction.
The Saudi government and Neom management refused to comment.
Neom, Saudi Arabia's $500bn (£399bn) eco-region, is part of its Saudi Vision 2030 strategy which aims to diversify the kingdom's economy away from oil.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68945445